Jet Airways snubs congested Heathrow in favour of Brussels

Congestion at Heathrow cost the airport the chance to become the European hub of Indian carrier Jet Airways.
The carrier launched an international network from Brussels last autumn despite flying from Heathrow since May 2005.
Jet Airways' European vice-president Raja Sagren told Travel Weekly: "Brussels works beautifully as a transfer point.
"The facilities are good, congestion is minimal compared with Heathrow and there are [take-off and landing] slots available."
The carrier uses Brussels as a hub between India and North America, operating three flights a day to the airport from Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai, and onward services to New York and Toronto. Flights between Brussels and Mumbai will increase from April.
Jet Airways has flown from the UK for three years, operating four flights daily from Heathrow - to Mumbai twice, Delhi and Amritsar. It also serves the UK via Brussels with a connecting flight from Birmingham on partner airline SN Brussels.
Further expansion in Europe will also be at the expense of Heathrow, with Jet aiming to begin flights from Paris and Milan.
21/02/08 Ian Taylor/Travel Weekly UK, UK

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